The Great Sage, Most Venerable Teacher Ram Above All

Almost the instant he left the villa, Feng Xue felt a chill. Although he had lost the advantage of Tag an assassin, the enhanced senses brought about by martial arts training allowed him to perceive the discordant feeling in the air.

Without much hesitation, he immediately raised his right arm to block his head, while his left hand reached behind him, but Ghostly Evasion and he failed to launch the attack.

Or rather, he didn't even touch the cloak!

At that very instant, another burst of Golden Light exploded in the sky.

The Golden Light was like a small sun, illuminating the twilight sky once again, and all shadows vanished in that instant.

Before Feng Xue could even react in surprise, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, and two tranquilizer darts fell to the ground.

"Luckily, I didn't blindly believe in the Ghostly Evasion." Feng Xue kept her arm over her head and started running along the prepared escape route. At the same time, her left hand, which she had been using to pull her cloak, was now stuffed into her Storage Bag.

Perhaps it was a habit of the official snipers, or perhaps they were simply aiming to capture the target alive, but the tranquilizer darts, which had only moderate penetrating power, were clearly insufficient to penetrate the Phantom Object's defenses.

Seemingly aware of this, the gunmen began to target the more difficult-to-aim-at-the-head and neck. However, Feng Xue was already prepared. He had haphazardly wrapped a thick wad of white cloth around his head, making him look bulky and comical, but it covered everything except his eyes.

While using Santa's Wrapping Cloth in this way doesn't maximize its protective effect on the contents, it's sufficient to defend against tranquilizer darts.

A dozen tranquilizer darts kept hitting him as he ran, but they did not hinder his escape in the slightest.

"Interception team, prepare. The clothing worn by the other party is Magical Item. Use the stun gun first. If that doesn't work, live ammunition is allowed. Use C-103-2 as needed. Don't rush the timing; leave at least three seconds of leeway!" Ms. Q, positioned at a high vantage point, kept issuing orders. After Feng Xue entered the villa, the members of MI9, who had already surrounded the area, immediately began to encircle her.

However, Feng Xue had already prepared for the worst before she arrived, and she naturally had anticipated such a siege.

Unspeakable Rod-shaped Object slipped from his sleeve. Although his head was wrapped up like Steamed Bun, making him look quite comical, the crowbar in his hand was anything but sloppy.

With a deft flick of her wrist, Feng Xue knocked down the wired grappling hook electrode mid-air and charged into the crowd at a speed far exceeding that of a skilled agent. The crowbar, imbued with Mental Pollution, lightly grazed the agents, plunging them into terrifying hallucinations caused by a sudden drop in their sanity.

"Bang bang bang!"

After realizing that the stun gun was completely ineffective, the agents who were rushing to the scene immediately drew their live ammunition. Pedestrians near George Street had already been evacuated under the pretext of "Her Empress's outing," so even if someone heard the gunshots, they would only assume it was part of the Empress's entourage.

Bullets kept falling on her body. Although they couldn't penetrate the Phantom Object, the pain, like being hit by Blunt Weapon, couldn't be eliminated. Feng Xue used her Internal Force to suppress the pain while running along the predetermined route.

"As long as we can get to that place!"

Feng Xue's mental map shifted rapidly, and soon, a familiar alleyway appeared before his eyes. The reason Feng Xue chose this place as his escape route was precisely because of its subtle alleyway environment.

This environment also made it an excellent ambush location for MI9.

Indeed, Feng Xue was able to escape to this place amidst the encirclement of a group of people not only because he did it on purpose, but also because, in order to avoid disturbing the Empress's MI9, they were deliberately driving him in this direction!

With her two-way rush, Feng Xue finally broke into the alleyway. At the same time, the large net falling from above, the constant gunfire, and the stun grenades and tear gas thrown from some unknown corner seemed to have sealed Feng Xue's fate as a trapped beast.

But...

"Misty Field!"

The ability, which had never been shown before, was finally activated in this instant, and the entire alleyway was instantly filled with mist.

Although the sudden fog wasn't very thick, it was enough to obstruct visibility. Affected by this unexpected situation, the agents didn't hesitate and immediately threw out their C-103-2s.

Although this derivative from C-103 cannot dispel dense fog, its ability to dispel shadows remains effective even in dense fog. In other words, even if Feng Xue creates fog, she cannot escape through the shadows under the cover of C-103-2.

Thirty seconds later, the fog gradually dissipated, but in that very instant, the specially made net was cleaved by a cold light, and the man with a white "turban" wrapped around his head and dressed in a gorgeous black evening suit rushed out like the wind.

"Stun grenades and tear gas have proven ineffective; request permission to use anti-materiel weapons."

"Agreed! Be sure to restrict the target's escape route." Ms. Q gave permission almost immediately. Although anti-materiel weapons are quite "inhumane" to humanoid creatures, the target was a ghost wearing a full set of Magical Item and seemingly had become monstrous. Even if hit by an anti-materiel weapon, it would most likely not die.

Several anti-materiel sniper rifles were set up, and landmines were activated one after another. In an instant, Feng Xue seemed to be caught in Heavenly Net and Earthly Net.

If it really is Feng Xue.

In the alleyway, under a manhole cover that had been slightly raised, Feng Xue was rearranging her clothes.

Although the sewer wasn't wide enough for a person to pass through, it was enough to hide one person, and this was the place Feng Xue had prepared for escape from the battle.

It has to be said that "Physical Clone," a card that is extremely useless in the Yu-Gi-Oh!! environment, is surprisingly useful in reality. The combination of Misty Field and Physical Clone alone has made Feng Xue disappear from most people's sight.

Tucked the long hem of her shirt into her waistband, Feng Xue unfolded Santa's Wrapping Cloth, creating a changing room that would prevent him from getting dirty. Then, she took out the pre-prepared Bundle Cloth, took out the clothes inside, and quickly put them on.

Although wearing a jacket over a dress might seem bulky, it wasn't too out of place in the not-so-hot late spring in Bekeland. Plus, the Phantom of the Opera Set still blended in well, so Feng Xue wasn't worried about being recognized too easily.

After completing all this, Feng Xue put away Santa's Wrapping Cloth, slightly adjusted her posture, and found the mark she had made beforehand.

His ability to Ghostly Evasion allowed him to move back and forth in the nearby shadows. Although the straight-line distance was not long, he did not need to consider whether there were obstacles in between. He had often used this ability to enter the homes of Housewife before.

The reason he chose this sewer was because behind the wall about four meters to its southeast was a clothing store that led directly to the street, and it happened to be the Locker Room!

Using the markings she had made, Feng Xue adjusted her position and then activated "Ghostly Evasion".

Then...

A face full of surprise appeared in Feng Xue's field of vision...

"Grass!"